New* City
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Rites Conducted
Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
Boyce Memorial iARP church for
James Ebenezer ^lodes, who died
Friday afternoon at his home her:-,
inipmpnt war at Mountain Rest
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Rev. W. L. Pressly conducted the
last rites and pal bearers were M. C.
Falls, W. F. Houser, and Charlie Patterson
of Kings Mountatti, Joe
Rhodes, Bud Plyler and Paul Rhodes
- *t| of Charlotte. Members of the GarriV
son Bible class of the ARP church
served as honorary pallbearers.
At the time of his death, which
was due to hardening of the arteries,
Mr. Rhodes was ?3 years old. He had
returned to his home only two weeks
A i ' * a ? - - ? - - - ? ' *'
ago irom a nospuai wnere ne naa
been eonfihed for five months with
a broken hip suffered in a fall last
November,
Mr. Rhodes was a veteran of the
Spanish-American war and was formerly
chief of police here. Me is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Sal He
Hill Rhodes, a daughter; Mrs. Ernest
White, of Kings Mountain and Green
. vllle, S. C. a son, John O. Rhodes, of
Montebello, Ala., two brothers, E.
J. Rhodes of Pittsburgh. PS., and W.
P. Rhodes (ft Charlotte, 5 grandchildren
and 3 great-grandchildren.
Piano Mtab
Are Scheduled
Miss Mary Aim James, teacher of
piano in the city schools, will present
her pupils (a recitals on next
Monday and Tuer^y evenings at
% tb? high school auditorium.
, Grammar sshaol piano students
will be presented in recital en Mon
Ai-x day night,-While advanoed students
IK,-; will be presented in recital on Tuesr
dgy night.
yiwopwoij iwii#ooff? Aniw
|V~ Qstiitf Shirley FaIIBi Cdcueliii WerK
I lllie Clark, Charlesanna Logan, Dont
Clonlnger, Betty Cash, Eleanor
Myers, Bern Ice' Harrison, Margaret
Williams, Beth Hord, Barbara Ann
Grantham, Iris Patterson, Jeanene
Hallman and Pauline Mauney, ,
Both recitals begin- At 8VeJoek.
Kb Plonk Gives
Recital On Sunday
Miss Clara Plonk, well-known
Kings Mountain soprano, and stuL
dent at Plonk School of Creative Arts
of Asheville, will be presented In a
song recital at the school on Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock.
'Invitations to attend have been
L received .in Kings Mountain this
I Miss Plonk, d&gfrof Mr. and
I Mrs. C. S. Plonk will ding the followI
big four-part program, with Mrs.
I Leontine Robrets Plonk accompanyI
^The port's P^tvMalotfo! "A
KW prw un wove, raure; uuciave,
|f Lalo; "Av* ?'M," Bach-Gounod.
ML Spirit Mwei/^almpbell-Tlp.
flM tan; "The Sleep That Flita on JBaby*a
nBf ^e*'" Carpenter; "Florlart'a Son*,"
i"Godard.. ;., vi<V ,-.b-;'
Dk . "The Ninety-ftrat Psalm', Mac*
B Dermld; "Ailaluja", Mozart.
A j^OIOM ?OD MAT n
Le#i ^ 1?. Ameri
Board S1
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Craf tspun Be]
Program Of ]
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Craftspun Yarns, Inc., formerly ]
Cora Mill which was purchased by i
Scranton Lace company, of Scran- 1
j ton. Pa., from Textiles, Incorporated,
of Gastonia last November 4, has
-iid YTirV'^iT\
erty, plant, building and machinery
| improvement schedule, which will
also include a playground for use
I of children in the neighborhood and
a mill baseball field.
The announcement reads:
"A general property, piant, build- '
lng, and machinery improvement
schedule has been Incorporated in
the operating policy of Craftspun
Yarns, Incorporated. The land has
been recently graded and seeded. A
mill baseball field has been cut out
and another baseball field has been
provided for the use of the children .
in the neighborhood.
"In"the near.future,, a fence-wilt
be erected" around the property in |
the interest of plant protection, but J
the fenoe will not be extended to
the north end of the property. Rathfer,
it will cut diagonally across the
area to connect with the store build- r
lng. By so doing, the children's play T
ground area will remain open, ready I
for their use at any time.
"it Is also planned to tear down '
buildings not currently being used,
erect an additional hosehouse for ?
Increased fire protection, erect a new J3
garage, and mafce the other major [
change# and repair* which will J
greatly Improve the appearance and c
general structure of the buildings. ?
"All the foregoing items ait be- t
lng dqfte with the idea In mind of 0
Sanation of lndivldua? Jdk^oooler i
fountain units throughout the mill
buildings; the erection of a lunch J
Itoar. 1
"In addition, a system of conttnu- 1
pus modernization, maintenance *
and repair of all building* and e- *
quipment is in operation, and it Is 1
planned that by so doing Cora Mills t
will be kept in first-class condition 8
?t ail times "
f Np changes nave been, made in
i'thg operating personnel of Cora ]
iMIHs. Z. P. Cranford, who > has ably .
guided the mills o_peratlon for the I
I past 17 years as superintendent, con
tlnue* In that capacity.
The management organization of c
Craftspun Yarn, Incorpwated. is com S
man of the bogt^^L^^fcgargel, o
president; C. Welles Belin, vice pres d
*^SSSSi?fi?5tiSl:
III, assistant secretary and assistant a
treasurer ; W. 1L Jones, dlrectorr; A- s
H. Sims, director; C. H. Welles lit,
director. The activities and policies
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t,Cen i On p??? ?l?
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0 "BP BBBBp ^^BB GHBfll
worn In, 1
gins General
improvement
Mamrick Gives Plans
Per Cafeteria Here
James Hamrick, Kings Mountain
Mlwn/intsw. " p^nnwl this
esr^lmiik
rla htra la ths Mar luturs.
Mrj Hamrick gas* few details
concerning the new enterprise, bat
said equipment alone would represent
an investment of about
115/000.
He declined to give the location
or the cafeteria, but said that further
details would h* minMinM^
later. He added that the management
would specialise In quality
food at low prices.
Retiring Board
Bans Wine Sale |
The retiring city board of com-1
nissioners, in their last regular
neeting at City Hall Tuesday night, j
tassed an ordinance prohibiting the
ale of- wine in Kings Mountain, efectlve
July 1.
The action by the city board, takn
under the Weather* bill passed
>y the 1947 General Assembly, folowed
similar action by the county
toard of commissioners and the
Ity of Shelby. The layv is effective
iH Expiration of present licenses for
he sale of wtne, and will qpLke vi1
a tors subject to prosecution.
The board alio canvassed the vote
f the Tuesday municipal election,
ind ae* a fee of ,*15 per hour on the
tse of lights at the City Stadium. &.
?. Buidette, city1 manager, said the
e* would include sufficient rovetue
to cover the -usual charge tor
tree*. Mi Bordette eeld the street
approvements by the state highway
ommisaloner would be charged a
ainst the city's balance on the
tate department's street mainteimnce
program which now totals
3,834. He added that on July i, $3,79
will be added to the current balmce.
The . General Assembly, ha
aid, appropriates $1,000,000 annuity
to this nind, which Is allocated
o cities on the basis of population,
treet mileage, and need.
ff^rndop Announcing
fabric Shop Opening
J. E. Herndon Company is announing
this Week opening of its Fabric
hop, which is located In the offices
f the company on Ridge street.
J. E. Herndon *Ald the shop will
ffer all kinds of remnants, rugs,
rapes, upholstery material and oth
r materials. He added that the
tock is being increased constantlyO
nd Invites the publip to visit the
^?P STUDY CLUB
Mrs. E. W. Griffin Will be hosteaa
to the Studv riuh at her hnmn
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mourns City Election.
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Word 1 Ward S Wend I
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90 74 18
110 181 198
1 0 1
m *3 106
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98 Tt 65
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Fulton. Neislei,
Mauney, Ellison.
Phiier Elected
H. Tom Fulton was elected mayor
of Kings Mountain In Tuesday's municipal
election, and Hunter R. Neis
ler, Carl F. Mauney, T. J. (Tommy)
Ellison and Marriott D| Phifer were
elected commissioners, as 1,244 citt.Tr*
-r*+ to, \io
TohrT 'Henry"\ioss 'lacRecf ' cuiTer*
51 or 43 votes of having a majority
?depending on the method of figuuring
? as he polled 545 votes for
Ward 4 commissioner. His nearest
opponent was H. C. Wilson, with 301,
while B. Hudson Bridges polled 194
votes, and T. Tracy McGinnls' total
was 150.
The election was conducted with
vim and vigor by many of the candidates,
but city police reported the
day a quiet one from the law enforce
ment standpoint, with no disturbances
reported.
Contrary to some predictions, the
vote was far from record-breaking.
A
.? iv,ai ui x,iXfo vines were cast In!
1941. This small vote was considered |c
surprising in view of the field of 18
candidates. The vote by wards was: ij
Ward 1. 217; Ward 2. 285; Ward 3,j]
193 Ward 4, 277, Ward 5. 292. 11
Moat surprising to political ob-1c
servers was the light vote in Ward,
3. One resident of the ward said the
light vote there was due to over- ,
energetic workers for one candidate. I
The workers started knocking on
doors early in the morning, at a time ]
when many third-shift workers were J
going to bed. The result was that i
they wouldn't vote at ail.
Most persons were surprised, too,'
by the heavy majorities piled up,;
by Mr. Fulton and Mr. Fhifer. Mr. I'
Fulton's total was 830, far ahead of if
Q. O. Walker, with 339. Garland Still 1*
was third in the mayoral race with!1
58 and W. Lawrence Logan fourth '
with 12. Mr. Phifer led Mr. Wll- 1
liams 727 to 450 for Ward 5 commie-,8
sioner. ' j
br
? uic new city :
governing >ndy will be serving tar \
the fhst time, with the exception of *
Jfr.^fhlton, who h.*s tervetl two pre- 1
vious Wins as eomraiwdonei, 1933- c
35, and 1939-41. . ?
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t The polls closed at 6 p. >n. and t
Be precinct ofHclals, with the help t
assistants had completed the ?
tabulatng Job shortly aft?r 8 p.m. 1
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Two Girls Chosen t
For Girls' Stale
, tBarbara
Jean Matthews, daughter j
iof Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Matthews, .
[and Peggy Mauney, daughter of Mr. 1
I and Mrs Aubrey Mauney, were chos J
en to attend the eighth annual Tar
Heel Girls' State at Woman's College
Greensboro, June S-ll. ' (
They will attend lectures, and -<
clashes on "Amer leer Ism" and-"Gov ,
eminent." During thi-ir stay a governor
and lieutenant governor will ,
be elected to attend the National' ,
[Girls' State tn be heid in Washing- j
ton, D. C. <
. The American Legion. Auxiliary i
and Junior and S*n or Woman's
{clubs will pay the ex\-ensea. <
May U
Ward 4 Ward ? - Total <
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8 8 98 1
<1 106 389
206 114 880 1
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ITS ' 233 882
98 33 190 , 1
28 20 92 i
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117 228 722 .
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;HOIR DIRECTOR ? Donald Win-1 M
in, director ! thi choir of tho | re
Icbool of Church Music of Baptist! th
Ideological Somlnary, Louisrills, | oa
:y- will load tho group in a con-i
art hero at First Baptist church M
sxt Wsdnssday night. [th
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Choir Will Sing J~
It first Baptist |
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The choh\of the School of Church po
rlusic oi the Southern Baptist Theo- us
ogical seminary, Louisville, Ky., wl
tow on Its, second annual concert wl
our, will be In Kings Mountain for by
i concert a^the First Baptist church
in Wednesday, May 21, at 8:00 p. m.
? C. Pinntx, pastor of the church has [
innounced. * ,/. ijg
Directed by Donald Winters, grad- It
ausMs^sssixte
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In*. South America. Beveral^mem- ?*
>ers of the group are from the Semiiary
and the Woman's Missionary <*
Jnion Training School, tha, others itJ
?elng from the School of Church Mu b>
1c. Now In Its third year, the School no
>f Church' Music is regarded aa one
t the greatest new assets of the th
lemlnary. The school occupied a tr.
leautlful campus/)f 13 acres, across au
he street from the campuses of the ba
lemlnary and the Training School. W(
"here are two music school build- th
ngs ? Cooke Hall, the admlnlstra- -J
ion building, and Barnard Hall, atractlve
dormitory for women.
Large Crowd At ?
Kiwanis Frolic 2
4 [ r p?
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Soihe 450 persons, yourlg, elderly, |
ind medium attended the Kiwanis I .
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:>y<>?^uuc u?ncc bi we nign scnooi
ermtiaaiUm last May & T
With* string band In high key, .
md group went through several "
narpreoth square dances, and It was .
ikrf! to tell whether the square dan- S
:ers or the spectators enjoyed themlelves
most. Ss
During rests between square dan- fj
:es the band played popular music j"
'or leas strenuous round dancing,
rhe club drink stand did a rushing .
business. . j"
Klwanls club officials reported
themselves highly pleased with the
bUblle reaction Xp the event, and ~
they have tentalvely arranged another
for the night of June 5.
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Winkler At Bethware a
Pof Finals Sfmon 01
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The Bevj J. O. Winkler, pastor of tvi
the Kings Mountain Methodist chur
sh, will preach the commencement th
Mrmon St Bethware school Sunday,
Hay IS, St 3 o'clock. ?
twenty seniors will graduate on j.
Hay ? when ths Hev, J.-D. Sheppard to
lit* of the Shelhy Lutheran chursh.
will give the address. Peggy Her- M
relson win he valedictorian and Sarah
Crsnford is salutatoria. A- w
Kurds of scholarship. cMOenshlp,
Md athletics will also be presented
^graduation night.
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FIVE CElfTt.
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oner Pos.
Re-Engaged \
I For 30 Days
H. Tom Fulton was sworn in as
ayor and Hunter R. Neisler, Cart
Mauney, Tommy Ellison, John
enry Moss and Marriott Thlfer
ere sworn in as city commissioners
tursday morning by Judge O. C.
Hlf mil II r III nwi MI.^I aiwM Jim * ?i?i i
Immediately after being sworn in,
e new boar.: voted to re employ
1 city employees for 30 days.
Mr. Moss was, in effect, appointed
the board. Retiring Mayor Joe H.
tomson informed the new mem rs
that it was the opinion of the
torney general's office that W. M.
antt, Ward 4 commissioner, was
ill a member of the board, since
i candidate In Ward 4 received a
ajority in Tuesday's election. Mr.
sintt then tendered his resignation,
ggesting that the high man in the
ce should be appointed. This sug stlon
was unanimously accepted.
motion by Mr. Phifer and Mr.
oss was sworn in by Judge O'Far11
at 10-17, some 10 minutes after
e other officials had taken the
th of office.
With Mayor Fulton presiding, Mr.
auney moved re-employment of
e present city employees for 30
ys, and Mr. Moss and Mr. Nelsler
conded in unison, with the vote
lanimous.
Getting down to buslnef,_ the ... _
ard agreed io continue the regular
onthly meetings on the second
tcsuay In each month, at least
mporoarily, and Mr. Phlfer Intersed
a question about the fee for
e of lights at the city stadium,
rich was fomerly $30 per hour but
rich had been set at $15 per hour
' the retiring board on Tuesday.
City Manager U. L. Burdette was
tmmoned, and told the board that
e 130, bulbs in th{ stadium light-g
system burned ^000 watts per
U ffr "- J
Id tfwtftty also had to handle the
penae of servicing the system. He ?
Ided that Gastonia charges 10 per
nt of the gross revenue for use of
i stadium at night, and thai Shel
charges 98-00 per hour, but uoes
it replace burned out bulbsMr.
Moss, Vtrho had remarked that
e stadium light fee seemed "eximely
high," said, "You,, under- * ',3jj
tnd that I'm connected with this
ill club and interested in it. 1
jndered if you could entertain, the
oUght, from the interest of sports
Ivancement, to let the city assume
e expense of lamp replacement."
After some discussion concerning
stallation of a met$r, *M1:. Moss
id the baseball clup would assume' l;|
pense of bulb replacement, it
{hts were furnished at a minimum
targe, but the other members opinthe
fee should t>e unchanged,
indlng further Investigation. Mr. J,J
lifer moved continuance of the i
atter and it was carried.
Mr. Burdette told the board he '^9
juld like to take the members on *.-?
tour of city properties in the near
ture and gave geheral information Mm
ncernlng the city's bonded indebt :j?S
Iness (which will be around $400,- ; <gSI
0 at the end of the current fiscal
ar June 30), and City Clerk Karl
iwyer told the board records of
s office are open to the board and $
the public at all times.
Mayor Pulton pointed out that * SB
e members of the boerd would
ive to accept the responsibility of
heir offices and urged them to inrm
themselves on all city affairs.
te meeting adjourned at 11:08.
The meeting had opened with nil
tiring board members presenWBl*
rmer Mayor Thomson presiding,
ty Cleric Sawyer feed the minutes
the last meting and they stood
>pcovod. City Attorney I. R Devis L|
ss asked to read the election retras,
and Judge OVarrell proceedIto
eatear In first, and
"We arc a group el young fellows,
obsbly the youngest board ever *
Cted la Sings Mountain. We wadt i
> week wly for the best interests
' the community," Mayor Pulton
lid.
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n? com uie retiring ooara tnejr '*. *>*
ould b*> called on for advice, and
(Cont'd on pagaajght)
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tnswered the